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playland306

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Post #1
hi there so ive currently got a 306 verve (1.4) with a few performance mods the usual stuff exhaust, forced induction etc.. and wondered if anyone had any advice on an engine change looking at dropping a 1.6 in and would like to know if i could still use the same gearbox, drive shafts, suspension i know ill have to upgrade the brakes slightly but would it drop in? also i have a turbo and would like to know if anyone has turbo'd the 306 1.6L?

many thanks Phil.

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Posted 12th Dec 2011 at 10:37
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rikky 🦔

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1.4 vs 1.6 - would not even bother swapping it all over. they are both painfully slow. just buy a gti6 for £800 or whatever they go for nowadays

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Posted 12th Dec 2011 at 10:59
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24seven

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Don't waste your time/money/effort. Both are pretty dire for performance, unless you've got 9 points and you're looking for something so dull you'd never get the urge to break the speed limit.

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Posted 12th Dec 2011 at 11:23
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dangti6

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The 1.6 8v's are pathetic also. 90Bhp and the weight of the things they are awful.

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    123456

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    LOL

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    Posted 12th Dec 2011 at 12:31
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    woody.

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    As stated, don't bother. I just waiting a couple years until the insurance was reasonable and went from a 1.4 to a 6. Shame the 6 doesn't have the same reliability as my old 1.4 but ahh well!
    Posted 12th Dec 2011 at 14:31
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    xaero1

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    Posted 12th Dec 2011 at 14:48
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    playland306

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    Post #8
    6points and a section 59 lol so i kinda need something that isnt amazing at standing out as for a 6 its not that i cant buy one or insure it its the feel of doing something different and i couldnt find a 1.6 turbo 306 out there and also its still going to be cheaper to run then a 6 with mods or a rallye with mods..

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    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 00:16
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    123456

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    playland306 wrote:
    6points and a section 59 lol so i kinda need something that isnt amazing at standing out as for a 6 its not that i cant buy one or insure it its the feel of doing something different and i couldnt find a 1.6 turbo 306 out there and also its still going to be cheaper to run then a 6 with mods or a rallye with mods..


    Best advice would be "give up dude" If want a pacey small engined vehicle then get a motorbike.

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    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 00:38
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    jsoulman

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    Get a GTi 6 and put a 1.4 engine in it.
    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 00:44
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    jim01uk

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    jsoulman wrote:
    Get a GTi 6 and put a 1.4 engine in it.



    You're doing it wrong.
    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 03:42
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    jsoulman

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    I did it with a Lambo once, stuck a 1.1 engine in it. It bought my insurance down a lot, but it was still fairly high just because it was a Lambo. In the end I actually ended up spending more then if I had just kept the car standard due to the conversion and I was forced to declare myself bankrupt. I had to scrap the car as no one wanted a Lambo with a 1.1 engine in it.
    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 09:39
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    ian7675

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    jsoulman wrote:
    I did it with a Lambo once, stuck a 1.1 engine in it. It bought my insurance down a lot, but it was still fairly high just because it was a Lambo. In the end I actually ended up spending more then if I had just kept the car standard due to the conversion and I was forced to declare myself bankrupt. I had to scrap the car as no one wanted a Lambo with a 1.1 engine in it.


    Really? Shock

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    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 09:41
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    jsoulman

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    I thought it was a good idea at the time, but I was getting done at the lights by chavs in 1.2 Corsa's and it got really annoying but it still looked nice.
    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 09:46
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    AndyJ

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    My friend did a similar thing. He bought a hayabusa and put a moped engine in it. It was actually very fast, for a 50cc, but sounded shite.

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    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 09:57
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    jsoulman

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    AndyJ wrote:
    My friend did a similar thing. He bought a hayabusa and put a moped engine in it. It was actually very fast, for a 50cc, but sounded shite.


    I pictured it in my head, yours is funnier. Youre a barsteward for out joking me.
    Posted 13th Dec 2011 at 10:00
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